Had anyone asked the Chicago Cubs’ Ron Santo what he expected…
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Tommy McCarthy of the Boston Beaneaters was one of the smartest…
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On America’s birthday, July 4, 1899, the Baltimore Orioles…
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Buried midway down the front page in most of the country’s…
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It didn't have nearly the impact of Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning…
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The 1920 Boston College-Holy Cross football game was an important…
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“Everybody has been swinging the bat unbelievable and the pitching…
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Baseball’s greatest streak ended on a cloudy spring afternoon…
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Baseballs were flying out of major-league ballparks in 1953.…
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The New York Mets and Kansas City Royals squared off for the…
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In late January of 1901, American League President Ban Johnson…
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New York City sports fans with a few dollars in their pockets…
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September 25, 1968: Santo’s walkoff grand slam accounts for all Cubs’ runs
This Week in SABR: May 12, 2017
August 15, 1894: Boston’s Tommy McCarthy traps Pirates in triple play
July 4, 1899: Baltimore’s John McGraw is first player to steal second, third, and home in same inning
July 17, 1966: Cubs’ Billy Williams hits for natural cycle against Cardinals
April 21, 1938: 31-year-old knuckleballer Tot Pressnell makes impressive debut
July 2, 1918: Burleigh Grimes blanks Braves amid pressure to ‘work or fight’
Hank Bauer
Jim Shaw
October 6, 1923: Ernie Padgett’s unassisted triple play
May 8, 1925: Braves, Cubs celebrate National League’s Golden Jubilee
October 1, 1933: Wally Berger’s $10,000 home run
December 4, 1920: Big-time college football comes to Braves Field
Johnny Barrett
Jim Finigan
Jay Hughes
Al Schroll
This Week in SABR: May 5, 2017
April 17, 2003: Cubs explode for 16 runs in win over Reds
April 30, 1939: Lou Gehrig plays his final game with Yankees
August 30, 1953: Milwaukee Braves set National League home run record
October 31, 2015: Royals rally to beat Mets and take 3-1 lead in World Series
April 26, 1901: Baltimore Orioles win home opener in a new major league
August 11, 1943: Mickey, Rube, Harry the Hat, and Volo Song